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Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its residential customers to pay at...
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Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change in the Caribbean, according to the world’s largest talent...
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Karen Yip Chuck appointed Republic Financial Holdings CEO

Republic Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Karen Yip Chuck as its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, subject...
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Fitch flags SOE risk

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings will be keeping a close eye on Government’s effort to improve its...
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IMF, World Bank meetings offer developing nations no new answers

BANGKOK - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for...
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THINGS BAJAN: Gun Hill

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GUN HILL SIGNAL Station in St George is the largest and most important of the military outposts in Barbados, with military associations from at...
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THINGS BAJAN: Farley Hill

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A MANSION IN RUINS, tucked away in a forest of mahogany trees, high up on a hill overlooking the rugged Atlantic coast, Farley Hill...
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THINGS BAJAN: The Cenotaph

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THE MONUMENT was originally constructed in 1925 to commemorate those who died during World War I.The names of Barbadians who died during World War...
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THINGS BAJAN: The Bearded Fig Tree

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THE BEARDED FIG TREE, Ficus citrifolia, is the national tree of Barbados and is believed to be the tree from which Barbados’ name comes.When...
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THINGS BAJAN: Pride of Barbados

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THE NATIONAL FLOWER of Barbados is the Pride of Barbados, a decorative shrub cultivated throughout the tropics.The name Caesalpinia Pulcherrima commemorates the Italian philosopher,...
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THINGS BAJAN: Parliament Buildings

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THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS in Bridgetown were built between 1870 and 1874 to house the Legislative Council, the House of Assembly and Government offices.The West...
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